Author: Em

That fateful day that ended with me in a hospital bed, hooked up to various machines, awaiting the answers as to why I had been feeling so ill and so sad, so weak and so stressed for so many months. My diagnosis was Graves Disease, or autoimmune hyperthyroid; the same condition my Mom developed at the same age, and her grandmother developed also. Finally, I had some answers.

Getting more vegetables into my body has often seemed like a chore. Sometimes the thought of making another salad, chewing another salad, and trying to digest another salad is just too much – and so sometimes chocolate for dinner just happens (am I right?). Read more

Spring is a time of renewal, and Mother Nature has provided everything we need to shed Winter’s layers and open ourselves up to sunshine and increased activity. Perhaps ironically, autoimmune flares often happen during seasonal transitions such as this, so it is helpful to have transitional plants and tools on hand to help us move through these setbacks and heal again. Read more

The autoimmune community has recently lost a very dear friend and leader. Today, with very heavy hearts, the AIP blogging community is coming together to share the painful loss of one of our own, Martine Partridge of Eat Heal Thrive, and to celebrate the enormous impact of her life on each of us. Martine shared wonderfully witty posts and delicious recipes, all focused on health, happiness, and healing from a very real-life viewpoint. Her obituary can be found here. Read more

Sweet Potato Toast is gaining traction as a fun foodie trend that is inspiring the masses. A quick Google or Pinterest search brings up hundreds of tasty topping variations – try here and here for everyday delicious toppings ideas, here and here for AIP/Paleo toppings, and here for a tasty looking Vegan topping option to get you drooling – ahem, I mean started! Read more

Spring is finally upon us here on the West Coast, and signs of it are starting to creep up in other parts of the country. Spring flowers are my absolute favourite delight because they are the first pop of colour since Autumn leaves, and the light pink, yellow, purple and white complement the bright glow of fresh greenery oh so well – Mother Nature certainly has her colour coordinating on point! Read more

I want you all to know how amazing you are and how grateful I am that you come visit Living Lovely Autoimmune and share my recipes and thoughts with your friends! I never thought I would ever be navigating the joys and trials of running a health blog that gets bigger every day. I absolutely love creating things for you guys, so thank you from the bottom of my heart! Read more

I’ve been working hard on building a more beautiful, concise and totally fresh website for Living Lovely Autoimmune – and it’s finally here! I hope you all love the new design, and (hopefully) easier navigation of the new site. So many thanks to my hubby, The Portable Geek, as I could never have done this without his help and mad geek skills! Read more

I recently realized that Living Lovely Autoimmune is gaining traction and turning into much more than some humble ramblings on my journey with an autoimmune disease. In light of this I should probably introduce myself properly, and fill you in on what it’s all about! Read more

Hello!

Welcome to Living Lovely Autoimmune! I'm Em, a Holistic Nutritionist in training currently based in Victoria, B.C. Healing chronic illness takes many therapies, and I am passionate about starting with food! If you're looking for help on your healing journey, check out my articles and recipes for inspiration.